Top Ten Best Monster Hunter Flagship Monsters

Erikelelf
A list on the best flagship monsters in all of the Monster Hunter games. A flagship monster is a monster that is the mascot of that game, main goal a Hunter works towards and an overall big part in the story and game objective. Which one is your favourite.

The Top Ten

1Gore Magala/MH4U

Gore is easily the best representative of a monster hunter game. Being that the game he stared in was my first monster hunter game, he easily became my favorite due to his awesome fighting style, unique way to weaken you and looks. He is the main focus of 4U's story, so he has to be created for the challenge, and capcom succeeded. If you need to know why he's #1, look him up on images. There's your answer

Intimidating, powerful, an interesting fight with unique mechanics and very well done build-up and story integration, Gore Magala does everything right. Much better than any of the previous flagships, in my opinion.

One of the developers favourite monsters. Spread the mysterious frenzy virus, looks awesome and intimidating and a brutal fight (at least for newcomers). - Erikelelf

This is absolutely the coolest monster, amazing mechanics and great art design edge out the competition

2Tigrex/MHF2/MHFU

No word can describe the feeling of landing the final blow on the Tigrex. It almost kills you in the intro to the game, threatens you in a few quests then when the time for the battle with your rival finally comes... you will probably be destroyed. Again and again. It feels impossible at first but you start to learn using the environment to your advantage, memorising it's attack patterns and finding a way to dodge it's merciless charging. This monster is merciless, he doesn't give you a second to rest and a built up rivalry all make you feel like a God when you finish it and make it into a helmet. - Erikelelf

The king of the beasts. It is in so many games and it deserves them all. It is the king of the flagship monsters. ALL HAIL THE TIGREX!

You have to face it in Mhf2 to understand why he is the best flagship monster, simple words can't describe the thrill of that hunt.

Although barely known as a Flagship Monster it is a metallic dragon. Yes, A METALLIC DRAGON. So badass going near it makes you fall over from the strength of the wind produced by it's wings. This monster proved that size wasn't everything to some of the previous hulking Elder Dragons. - Erikelelf

By far the best elder dragon, best flagship and my second favorite monster so yeah

What's cooler than a Metal Plated Dragon that controls storms?

That's right, I didn't think so.

7Lagiacrus/MH3 Tri

What monster looks cool and introduces water combat? Lagiacrus and it is the best underwater monster. The buildup makes it even more of a relief and a huge happiness when you finally kill it for the first time

Introduced water combat and was pretty cool looking but I don't get the same special feeling like I do with other Flagship Monsters. It just felt like another monster to slay. - Erikelelf

I think that all the flagship monsters are amazing, they’re all very awesome and creative in their own right and all very formidable monsters. But I think that the Lagiacrus did the best job of representing its respective game, with Tri introducing underwater combat. Not only did it look cool and feel fun to fight, but it did a better job than any other of being intimidating and challenging. He truly felt like a Lord of the Seas when fighting him underwater, and his speed, grace and aggression let you know that you were playing by HIS rules. I don’t care what new moves they try to give him, he’lol never again reach his former glory without underwater combat.

8Seregios/MH4U

Cool design but it has no build up and the first time you encounter it is stupid. OH NO A SEREGIOS! Force abandon quest. Well, that sucked but I guess he'll stalk me next few quests like Deviljho until the final battle with it. Oh hey, you know that Seregios I said was too badass to beat? Yeah could you go hunt it right now? >_< Not only that but the fight is painfully easy (at least for me). - Erikelelf

9Rathalos/Rathian/MHF

THE flagship monster for the Monster Hunter series. The Raths tie the games together in a way that no other monster can hope to do. But I will say that as a veteran monster hunter, I am biased in favor of the Fire Wyverns. I just wish Capcom would put more effort into integrating them a storyline for once. The wyvern is fantastic, but the producers are jerks.

Basically the one that ties all the games together. Monster Hunter just isn't Monster Hunter without the Rathalos.

Brilliant Monsters however although they laid the foundation they didn't expand upon it. - Erikelelf

10Glavenus

A dinosaur with a 15 foot ignitable tail. Tell me what is better besides the Tigrex.

Oh look that monster, it's so cooOOH MY GOD HOW HE CAN BE ABLE TO JUMP SO HIGH?!?

The Contenders

11Azure Rathalos/MH3U

It's been here since the first game, it's a subspecies and there is pretty much NO build up. Japan got the MUCH cooler Brachydios. - Erikelelf

12Raizex

Cool fight, but where do I get the feeling this monster ripped off seregios?

13Gammoth

14Deviljho

I love Deviljho because of how it like it was made by a child (in a good way)seriously, mix a T-rex w/ a pickle and give it laser breath and a serious underbite, BAM, DeviljhoIt is also a reflection of our voracious appetite, it eats its own tail for crying out loud!what's not to love?

15Tamamitsune

This monster can move preety agile, and have a beautiful design

16Rajang

"The ultimate monkey monster"

17Great Jagras

Best monster of all time, Arch tempered fight very hard

18Plesioth

He is the god of hip checks

19Gigginox

I enjoy the gigginox b/c it actually taught me to observe my surroundings and be very careful with my antidotes. Also, I actually like Gig's design, plus the bio-luminescent highlights on the head and tail are pretty cool. Also, his armor, in terms of design, reminds me a lot of Assassin's Creed. Anybody else get that vibe?